Mother's Day Speed Scrap!!

DH said it's MY day, so I said I'm doing a Speed Scrap! I hope you can join me!!

Here's what you'll be playing for...



See you then!

Choo Choo! ScrapMatters iNSD 2011 Blog Train

Welcome to the ScrapMatters' 2011 iNSD Blog Train! You may have arrived here from Haynay's blog. If you get lost along the way or if the train gets derailed, please visit the ScrapMatters' blog for the full list of stops.

Our theme for this iNSD is "vintage, feminine, romantic, trendy." Uhhh...I struggled with what to share!! But I did come up with something. Each year we go on a flea market, craft show weekend in October. We travel along the Spoon River Drive here in IL and find all sorts of treasures.

One of my very favorite purchases from these trips (ok, my parents bought it...I was in high school!) is my antique brass bed. They found it at The Barn, the BandB that they stayed at. My mom was so excited to bring it home for me. It was a little tarnished, but we both knew that it would be spectacular with a little TLC!

So I set to work restoring my bed. I spent several evenings in the garage. Sometimes with help, sometimes alone. But I got that brass to shine like the top of the Chrysler building! There are so many things I loved about my bed. I loved the brass, of course. I loved the antique springs and the way it would bounce! I loved all the work that I put into it. I've always thought that I would love to pass it on to my daughter if I ever have one. If not, I guess I'll just have to wait and see if I have a granddaughter! For now it will remain in our extra bedroom for guests.

This LO was created using the new ScrapMatters' Collab, Timeless. It's free with purchase for iNSD, so be sure to hop on over and check out all the new goodies at incredible sale prices!

And now onto my freebie! Look familiar, hehe!

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Link will only be valid until May 14, 2011 (8am PST). After that, you'll be able to grab the goodies from the shop though if you missed it!!

Next stop: Jeanine DeOre Design Studio

Enjoy and Happy iNSD!

ScrapMatters' iNSD Master Schedule

Isn't this awesome?

Happy iNSD! Great Outdoors Grab Bag!!

Happy iNSD!! Woo hoo! I hope you're having fun, grabbing some great deals and scrapping your little heart out! I know I am! Be sure to check out all the fun things going on at ScrapMatters this weekend.

I have a grab bag for you today! There is a full reveal in the shop, so be sure to check out all the fun stuff that you'll get for this great price! Act fast though...this deal won't last long!

Plum Dumpling Designs' iNSD 2011 Grab Bag



Here's a LO that I created using the grab bag! I created this kit for all of our many canoe trips!!



And check out what the CT created...

Everything else in my shop is on sale too! Hop on over and pick up whatever might be on your wish list!!

Sneak Peek

Here's a sneak peek at what Mary has in her Grab Bag tomorrow...just a little taste of what's inside! Make sure you stop on over at the Scrap Matters store for Mary's Grab Bag! You will love it! It's chock full with a full kit, templates and a date element!! Don't miss it!

Happy Wednesday everyone! I love Wednesdays, but I'm even more excited this week because we're only two more days away from iNSD! Woot, woot! Be sure to check out all the fun going on at Scrap Matters to celebrate.

This week is also fun because it's Teacher Appreciation Week for many schools. I don't have any children in school yet, so I decided I wanted to scrap about one of my favorite teachers. She was my first grade teacher, and actually taught my three siblings too! We all loved her, and actually went back to visit her when I graduated high school (I'm the oldest). I've had these pictures lying around for ages and decided it was time to scrap them! I had to scan the pics, so the resolution isn't the best, but it's better than nothing.

So, for this weeks inspiration, why not think about one of your favorite teachers and scrap a page in their honor? Maybe you only have a picture of them from your yearbook-so scan it! And maybe you don't have a picture at all. But that's okay; sometimes the best pages have no pictures. Be creative, have fun, and think about what it was about that teacher that made them your favorite. Did they inspire you to dream? Encourage you to try? Saw potential in you that others didn't see? Whatever it is, scrap it! And maybe it's not a school teacher, maybe just a mentor or even a teacher from your church. Teachers give so much to shape and help us, and I feel it's important to remember them. I'll be doing a couple of more pages this week about some other teachers I had too, but here's one with my siblings and I and our first grade teacher.

Be sure to include a link to your page in the comments!

I used Plum Dumpling Designs kit, "Serendipity" for this. I loved the bright colors! And the cute alpha is her "Basically Black Alpha" which is perfect for school themed pages!

iNSD is Coming...